How Mustafá (Mohammed), on whom be peace, enjoined the Siddíq, may God be pleased with him, saying, “Since thou art going to purchase Bilál, they (the Jews) will certainly raise his price by wrangling (with thee): make me thy partner in this merit, be my agent, and receive from me half the purchase-money.”

مصطفی گفتش کای اقبال‌جو ** اندرین من می‌شوم انباز تو

Mustafá said to him, “O seeker of (spiritual) fortune, I will be thy partner in this (enterprise).

تو وکیلم باش نیمی بهر من ** مشتری شو قبض کن از من ثمن 990

Be my agent, buy a half share (in him) on my account, and receive the payment from me.”

گفت صد خدمت کنم رفت آن زمان ** سوی خانه‌ی آن جهود بی‌امان

He replied, “I will do my utmost to serve thee.” Then he went to the house of the merciless Jew.

گفت با خود کز کف طفلان گهر ** پس توان آسان خریدن ای پدر

He said to himself, “From the hands of children one can buy pearls very cheaply, O father.”

عقل و ایمان را ازین طفلان گول ** می‌خرد با ملک دنیا دیو غول

From these foolish children the ghoul-like Devil is buying their reason and faith in exchange for the kingdom of this world.

آنچنان زینت دهد مردار را ** که خرد زیشان دو صد گلزار را

He decks out the carcase so finely that (with it) he buys from them two hundred rose-gardens.

آن‌چنان مهتاب پیماید به سحر ** کز خسان صد کیسه برباید به سحر 995

By magic he measures out1178 such moonshine that by means of (his) magic he carries off from worthless folk a hundred purses (of money).

انبیاشان تاجری آموختند ** پیش ایشان شمع دین افروختند

The prophets taught them to trade (in the spiritual market) and lighted the candle of the (true) religion before them;

دیو و غول ساحر از سحر و نبرد ** انبیا را در نظرشان زشت کرد

(But) by means of magic and in despite the devilish and ghoulish Magician caused the prophets to appear ugly in their eyes.

زشت گرداند به جادویی عدو ** تا طلاق افتد میان جفت و شو

By (his) sorcery the Foe causes ugliness (to appear), so that divorce takes place between the wife and (her) husband.

دیده‌هاشان را به سحر می‌دوختند ** تا چنین جوهر به خس بفروختند

Their eyes have been sealed by a (mighty) enchantment, so that they have sold such a (precious) pearl for rubbish.

این گهر از هر دو عالم برترست ** هین بخر زین طفل جاهل کو خرست 1000

This pearl is superior to both the worlds: hark, buy (it) from this ignorant child, for he is an ass.

پیش خر خرمهره و گوهر یکیست ** آن اشک را در در و دریا شکیست

To the ass a cowrie and a pearl are alike: the ass has a (great) doubt concerning the (spiritual) pearl and the Sea.

منکر بحرست و گوهرهای او ** کی بود حیوان در و پیرایه‌جو

He disbelieves in the Sea and its pearls: how should an animal be a seeker of pearls and adornments?

در سر حیوان خدا ننهاده است ** کو بود در بند لعل و درپرست

God has not put it into the animal's head to be engrossed with rubies and devoted to pearls.

مر خران را هیچ دیدی گوش‌وار ** گوش و هوش خر بود در سبزه‌زار

Have you ever seen asses with ear-rings? The ear and mind of the ass are (set) on the meadow.

احسن التقویم در والتین بخوان ** که گرامی گوهرست ای دوست جان 1005

Read in (the Súra entitled) Wa’l-Tín (the words), (We created Man) in the best proportion, for the spirit, O friend, is a precious pearl.

احسن التقویم از عرش او فزون ** احسن التقویم از فکرت برون

(That spirit created) in the best proportion surpasses the empyrean: (that spirit created) in the best proportion is beyond (the range of) thought.

گر بگویم قیمت این ممتنع ** من بسوزم هم بسوزد مستمع

If I declare the value of this inaccessible (pearl), I shall be consumed, and the hearer too will be consumed.